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Anand S. Chellappa

Of Counsel

Anand combines intellectual property counsel with deep technical and business experience, helping clients build global IP strategies aligned with their long-term commercial goals.

About Anand

Anand has extensive experience building and managing global patent and trademark portfolios, advising clients on patent prosecution, IP due diligence for M&A, international IP transactions, product clearances, licensing, and technology transfer.


He works closely with clients to align their global IP strategy and budget with long-term commercial roadmaps.


Before joining Paradice & Li, Anand co-founded MesoFuel, Inc., where he served as CTO and VP of R&D until its acquisition by Intelligent Energy Ltd. He then held senior leadership roles for over 15 years and later founded ipTekk, LLC to advise small and medium-sized companies.


An inventor himself, Anand is named on approximately 20 U.S. patents.

Practice Areas

  • Patent Strategy, Drafting & Prosecution

  • Global Portfolio Development

  • Patent Opinions & Analysis

  • Licensing & Technology Transactions

  • Trademark Counseling & Prosecution

Technology Focus

  • Semiconductors & Integrated Circuits

  • Hardware & Emerging Technologies

  • Chemistry & Life Sciences

  • Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

  • Medical Devices & Robotics

Bar Admission

  • New Mexico

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • JD University of New Mexico School of Law

  • PhD, Chemical Engineering University of Missouri–Columbia

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